Obituaries

Thomas E. Ayers

Mar 18, 2018

Thomas E. Ayers, 88, of Martins Ferry, OH died Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. He was born July 22, 1929 in Blaine, OH a son of the late Thomas E. and Delore (Teilhet) Ayers. He was the retired President and Owner/Operator of Ayers Limestone Quarry, Inc., Martins Ferry. He was a life member of...

Peggy "Ninny" (Ullom) Mattern

Mar 18, 2018

Peggy G. "Ninny" Mattern, 76, of Bridgeport, OH, died Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Peterson Rehabilitation Hospital.  She was born November 30, 1941, in Bellaire, OH, a daughter of the late Cyril and Esther (Ringer) Ullom.  She was a Catholic by faith.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Gene...

Paul E. Pickens

Mar 17, 2018

Paul E. Pickens, 98, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Liza's Place, Valley Hospice South, Wheeling, WV. He was born October 16, 1919 in his family home on Scotch Ridge, son of the late Elmer and Bessie (Morgan) Pickens. Paul was a retired farmer who lovingly tended the land which has been in the...

Mike Courtwright

Mar 16, 2018

Mike Courtwright, 46, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, passed away on March 16, 2018 at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.  He was born July 23, 1971 in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania to Joe Courtwright and the late Helen Huff. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his brother, Melvin Courtwright and granddaughter, Annabell Fornal. Mike is survived by...

Jack B. Curry

Mar 15, 2018

Jack B. Curry, 85, of Bellaire, OH died Thursday, March 15, 2018 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry, OH. He was born June 29, 1932 in Martins Ferry a son of the late George F. and Elva E. (Beavers) Curry. He was retired from the Carpenters Local #3 and Labors Union Local #1149. Jack was a loving...

Charlene (Worley) Regis

Mar 15, 2018

Charlene (Worley) Regis, 76, of Martins Ferry, OH, died Thursday, March 15, 2018 at her residence. She was born September 18, 1941 in Martins Ferry a daughter of the late Charles D. and Mary Virginia (Christman) Worley. Charlene retired as executive secretary for W. A. Wilson Co. of Wheeling, WV and worked for many years for the Wheeling...

Alberta Marie (Hudimac) Burlenski

Mar 15, 2018

Obituary for Alberta M. Burlenski

Alberta M. (Hudimac) Burlenski of Lafferty, Ohio died Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Wheeling Hospital following a brief illness.  Alberta was born in Barton, Ohio on August 13, 1934, the daughter of the late Karol and Mary Tkacik Hudimac. In addition to her parents, Alberta was preceded in death by six sisters...

Juanita N. Walker

Mar 14, 2018

JUANITA WALKER Juanita N. Walker, 99, of Bethesda, Ohio passed away March 14, 2018 at Barnesville Hospital. Born May 22, 1918 in Sutton, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late French Cochran and Ethel Tonkin Cochran. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Thomas B. Cutlip; second husband, James Walker; brothers,...

Edward E. Watkins

Mar 13, 2018

Edward E. Watkins, 60, of Belmont, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Cumberland Pointe Care Center.  He was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on August 18, 1957 to Robert Watkins and Mildred Varner Watkins. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife of 40 years, Becky Watkins of Belmont, Ohio; sons, James Scott (Tonia) Watkins...

Rev. John P. Brandenburg

Mar 10, 2018

Rev. John P. Brandenburg, Jr, 72, of Bridgeport, OH, died Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. He was born February 5, 1946 in Louisville, KY a son of the late John P. and Betty (Higgins) Brandenburg. John was the priest at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church of Bellaire, OH and Pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church...

Ingeborg M. Gregg

Mar 8, 2018

Ingeborg M. Gregg, 88, of Belmont, Ohio went to her Eternal Home, Thursday, March 8, 2018.  Born January 21, 1930 in Plauen, East Germany, she was the daughter of the late Emiel Pfeil and Anna Stahl Pfeil. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, G. Vernon Gregg in 2011. Ingeborg will be sadly missed...

Alice Mae Atwood

Mar 8, 2018

Alice Mae Atwood, 83 of Dillonvale, OH passed away on Thursday, March 8th, 2018 in the Golden Oaks Residential Board and Care Center, Follansbee, WV.  She was born in Bethel, PA on February 2nd, 1935 a daughter of the late Joseph and Florence (Brown) Hayman.  Alice along with her late husband were co-founders of the Atwood Home in Dillonvale...

Barbara J. (Trussell) Green

Mar 7, 2018

Barbara "B.J." Green, 61, of Wheeling, WV, died March 7, 2018 at Wheeling Hospital.  She was born December 28, 1956, in Washington, PA, a daughter of the late George and Wilda Bippus Trussell.  She was a housekeeper at Best Western Hotel and a Christian by faith.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters,...

Joan D. Robards

Mar 4, 2018

Joan D. Robards, of Belmont, Ohio, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 at the age of 63.  She was born March 2, 1955 to Nancy and the late Dale Clymer. She had worked as a Bank Officer for WesBanco. Joan was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister, bringing many gifts to the lives she touched. Joan is survived...

Walter R. Fowler

Mar 4, 2018

Walter Fowler, 79, of Martins Ferry, OH died Sunday, March 4, 2018, at Wheeling Hospital.  He was born June 23, 1938 in Martins Ferry, OH.  He was a U.S. Army Veteran, a Photographer, and a Christian by faith.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Fowler.  Walter is survived by his son,...

Alice F. Walker-Newell

Mar 2, 2018

Alice F. Walker (Newell), 75, of Dillonvale, OH passed Friday March 2 nd , 2018 at East Ohio Regional Hospital. She was born May 1 st , 1942, in Piney Fork, OH, a daughter of the late Louis and Elvira Benedict. As well as a retired bus driver, she was a seamstress many years of her life. Alice was...

Ann M. (Garrett) Struck

Mar 1, 2018

Ann M. (Garrett) Struck, 81, Martins Ferry, OH died Thursday, March 1, 2018 at East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry. She was born Oct. 21, 1936 in Sistersville, OH a daughter of the late Amanda (Harrington) Garrett. She was a retired teacher from Woodsdale Elementary School, Wheeling, WV. Ann was a member of the New Matamoras Methodist Church, New...

Dorothy M (Bednarek) Svoboda

Mar 1, 2018

Dorothy M. Svoboda, 80, of Lansing, OH died March 1, 2018 at East Ohio Regional Hospital.  She was born August 22, 1937, a daughter of the late Victor and Mary (Vopichca) Bednarek.  She was a retired from the Oglebay Park housekeeping department.  She was a member of the CSA lodge and was a Christian by faith.  In addition to...

E. Marlene (Williams) Gary

Mar 1, 2018

E. Marlene Gary, 83, of St. Clairsville, OH died Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Wheeling Hospital.  She was born February 27, 1935, in Bridgeport, OH, a daughter of the late Charles E. and Edna (Hill) Williams.  Marlene was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church.  Throughout her life, Marlene enjoyed cooking, and gardening.  Her greatest treasure in life was...

Howard E. Taylor

Mar 1, 2018

Howard E. Taylor Sr. 73 of Pleasant Grove, died Thursday March 1, 2018 at his home. He was born May 3, 1944 in Wheeling, a son of the late Howard E. and Violet May (Beaver) Taylor.

He was a retired Courtier for PNC Bank, a U.S. Army Veteran. Howard loved electronics and was a Lionel Train enthusiast....